Chipmaker disputed 2009 decision that it abused its market position in case dating back two decades The US chipmaker Intel has won a long-running battle to quash a fine of more than €1bn imposed by the European Commission for allegedly abusing its market dominance in the sale of computer chips. In a final ruling on …
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In Lewis Packwood’s book Curious Video Game Machines, Voja Antonić explains how he built a console and published instructions for anyone to make their own Very few Yugoslavians had access to computers in the early 1980s: they were mostly the preserve of large institutions or companies. Importing home computers like the Commodore 64 was not …
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The comedian bridges the gap between truth and fiction in Up in Smoke. Plus: five of the best podcasts with shocking twists • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Up in Smoke Widely available, episodes weekly Adam Buxton’s new podcast is billed as Serial meets Twin Peaks, bridging the gap …
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Prime minister wants young people to be shielded from ‘power of the algorithm’ Norway is to enforce a strict minimum age limit on social media of 15 as the government ramped up its campaign against tech companies it says are “pitted against small children’s brains”. The Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, conceded it would …
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Change is part of a beta release in Australia that expands on existing detection defaulted for under-13 users Apple is introducing a new feature to iMessage in Australia that will allow children to report nude images and video being sent to them directly to the company, which could then report the messages to police. The …
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After two slow quarters, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker reported a higher-than-expected earnings a share Tesla shares saw an 8% jump after reporting its third quarter earnings on Wednesday. The electric car manufacturer was able to bounce back from a tough second quarter, beating Wall Street expectations for earnings per share. The company reported an …
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Megan Garcia said Sewell, 14, used Character.ai obsessively before his death and alleges negligence and wrongful death The mother of a teenager who killed himself after becoming obsessed with an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot now accuses its maker of complicity in his death. Megan Garcia filed a civil suit against Character.ai, which makes a customizable chatbot …
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In this week’s newsletter: With players caring less about advanced graphics and high-spec systems, the industry battleground is shifting away from hardware • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Last week, my favoured gaming news site, VGC, asked former US PlayStation boss Shawn Layden whether he thought the pursuit of …
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Anthropic says model is able to carry out computer tasks – as fears mount such technology will replace workers An artificial intelligence startup backed by Amazon and Google says it has created an AI agent that can carry out tasks on the computer such as moving a mouse cursor and typing text. US company Anthropic …
Claude AI tool can now carry out jobs like filling forms and booking trips, says creator Read More »
PC, PS4/5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox; Cozy Game Pals/Blumhouse GamesIts expertly retro, low-poly visuals are a nod to Resident Evil and Silent Hill, but this horror game has an emotionally resonant story at its heart For those who remember the dawn of the survival horror genre, its aesthetic renaissance in the independent gaming scene has been …
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